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National Women's Case Competition
Powered by Apple and the McCombs School of Business, the McCombs National Women's Case Competition engages students from across the country in a honored tradition that challenges them to think critically to solve real-world industry challenges.
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2025 Case Competition
The McCombs National Women's Case Competition took place at the UT Austin campus on from February 24-28, 2025.
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Historical Beginnings
Case competitions are an important part of the co-curricular experience for business students across the country. At the McCombs School of Business, enterprising students decided to look into the demographics of the participants of the schools case competitions to confirm the gender gap present in participation in these programs. The students found that although women were 50% of the student population, only 29% of case competition participants were women. To address this discrepancy in participation, students in the Women in Business Association, Undergraduate Business Council, with support from staff in the BBA Program Office, developed the Women's Case Competition to provide opportunities for more women to participate in this critical development opportunity for business students. Beginning in 2016, the Women's Case Competition expanded to include a national competition to engage female-identifying business students from across the country in this impactful co-curricular experience. In the present day, the National Women's Case Competition invites students of all gender identities to participate in the 4-day competition that takes place on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.

2024 Competition Stats

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25
Universities Represented
100+
Student Participants
$8K
Prize Money Awarded
FAQs

Review frequently asked questions about the Women’s Case Competition.

What is the tentative schedule for the 2025 Women's Case Competition?

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

  • Case released to teams

Monday, February 24, 2025

  • Travel day – teams can choose travel accommodations at their leisure

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

  • Case Presentation Workshop – morning
  • Lunch provided
  • Case working time – afternoon
  • Case due to competition committee – 5 pm

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

  • Lunch provided
  • Preliminary rounds – afternoon
  • Semifinal rounds – afternoon/early evening
  • Dinner provided

Thursday, February 27, 2025

  • Lunch provided
  • Networking with sponsor – afternoon
  • Keynote presentation – afternoon
  • Final rounds – afternoon
  • Award presentation/mixer – afternoon/evening

Friday, February 28, 2025

  • Travel day – teams can choose travel accommodations at their leisure

Where is the hotel block and how much is the nightly rate?

  • This year we will have two hotels available to competition guests and advisors.
  • The AT&T Hotel and Conference Center is located at 1900 University Ave, Austin TX 78705. Rooms are available at this hotel for $204/night + tax.
  • The Hilton Garden Inn Austin University Capitol is located at 301 West 17th St., Austin, TX 78701. Rooms are available at this hotel for $199/night + tax.
  • Each hotel has 20 rooms held at the respective rates listed.

What universities participated at the 2024 National Women's Case Competition?

The following universities were represented at the 2024 McCombs National Women’s Case Competition:

  • North Carolina A&T State University
  • University of Colorado
  • University of Kansas
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Boston University
  • Emory University (2nd Place Winner)
  • University of Tennessee
  • Indiana University
  • Central Michigan University
  • The University of Texas at Dallas
  • The University of Texas at Austin (1st Place Winner)
  • University of South Carolina
  • Howard University
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Michigan (3rd Place Winner)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Michigan State University
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Maryland
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Purdue University
  • University of Southern California
  • Boston College
  • Georgetown University
  • South Carolina State University